Monthly bulletin | New sessions of Italian Wine Scholar Online Units 1 & 2 start soon

MONTHLY BULLETIN

JUNE 2020 | NEWS & UPDATES

Don't miss upcoming online sessions of Italian Wine Scholar Units 1 & 2!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN | ITALIAN WINE SCHOLAR ONLINE

Join acclaimed wine educator Alan Tardi online to expand your knowledge of Italian wine. Complete Units 1 and 2 in any order to earn your IWS post-nominal.

Unit 1: The Wines of
Northern Italy
Intensive 5 weeks | Instructor-led | Online
Begins June 26

Unit 2: The Wines of
Southern & Central Italy
15 weeks | Instructor-led | Online
Begins June 29

BLOG | WINE TRENDS IN 2020: BURGUNDY BY THE NUMBERS

As a wine region, Burgundy embodies both the past and the future.This duality lies at the heart of modern Burgundy.

Wine writer and Wine Scholar Guild Academic Advisor Andrew Jefford takes a look at the numbers that have shaped Burgundy’s recent history and what that means for its future.

CLASSROOM LEARNING | WHERE TO STUDY

For live classroom instruction with extensive tutored tasting, find an approved program provider near you. More than 90 wine schools in 30 countries offer Wine Scholar Guild programs.

PODCAST | JANE ANSON ON BORDEAUX

Award-winning author and Decanter magazine columnist Jane Anson draws us deeper into the Bordeaux conversation and reveals what she discovered while working on her massive new book project, Inside Bordeaux, which launched May 27.

We also hear about other things in the works for the region, including experimental grapes, and how tariffs and global warming play into Bordeaux’s future.

BLOG | 5 TRENDING ITALIAN WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES

While Italian red wines still garner much of the attention, there are many outstanding white wines that deserve consideration. White wines like Soave, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi and Fiano di Avellino are already well known. But lesser-known Italian white grape varieties are also producing exciting wines worth seeking out.

See which ones are trending and the producers to look for.

Webinar | The Crunchy Wines of Galicia with Jonas Tofterup MW

MEMBER WEBINAR | THE CRUNCHY WINES OF GALICIA
Wednesday, June 10, 12 pm EST

Galicia not only has an astonishing green landscape, but it produces some of the freshest and most vibrant wines in Spain.

Become a Wine Scholar Guild member to join Jonas Tofterup, MW, for a look at this wet, green corner of Spain, home to some of the steepest vineyards of the world.

More member events to come this month, including an online quiz with prizes and live panel discussion!